This article was originally published with the title “ The Origin of the Sigmoid Flexure and the Appendicula Vermiformis of the Human Colon ” in SA Supplements Vol. 35 No. 908supp (May 1893 ...

Based on: A Treatise on Diseases of the Rectum, Anus and Sigmoid Flexure.By Joseph M. Mathews, M.I)., Professor of Surgery, and Clinical Lecturer on Diseases of the Rectum, at the Kentucky School ...

The sigmoid colon is the last section of the bowel — the part that attaches to the rectum. It pushes feces along the bowel tract. It’s about a foot and a half long (around 40 centimeters) and ...

Results: Of 545 patients, 319 (59%) had maximum inflammation in the rectum, 79 (14%) in the sigmoid colon, 70 (13%) in the descending colon, and 77 (14%) on the oral side of the splenic flexure.

For many people, diverticula are most likely to form in the sigmoid colon, increasing your risk of diverticulitis. Learn how this part of the colon functions, why it's important, and how to keep ...

The recovery period for sigmoid colectomy will vary depending on the type of surgery you undergo. It frequently includes a hospital stay between 3 and 10 days. If you have open surgery, your ...

Based on: A Treatise on Diseases of the Rectum, Anus, and Sigmoid Flexure. By Joseph M. Mathews, M.D., L.L.D., President of the American Medical Association, 1898; Professor of Surgery and ...